Monolithic polarization control of multimode VCSELs by a dielectric surface grating

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5364, Issue , 2004, Pages 201-212

  Ostermann, Johannes Michael ^a   Debernardi, Pierluigi ^b   Jalics, Christof ^a   Kroner, Andrea ^a   Feneberg, Martin ^a   Riedl, Michael C ^a   Michalzik, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emission far field; Polarization; Single mode; Surface grating; Surface relief; VCSEL

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER MODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL EFFECTS; VECTORS;

EMISSION FAR-FIELD; SINGLE MODE LASERS; SURFACE GRATING; SURFACE RELIEF; VCSEL;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 3543066914     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.528237     Document Type: Conference Paper

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